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Sub-Saharan Africa to fall into recession in 2020—World Bank

The World Bank has warned that the rapidlyspreading coronavirus outbreak is expected to push sub-Saharan Africa into recession in 2020 for the first time in 25 years. The International lender’s Africa’s Pulse report released on Tuesday said the region’s economy will contract 2.1% to 5.1% from growth of 2.4% last year, and that the coronavirus […]

Libya: US Convinced of IS downfall in Sirte Any Time Soon

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter predicted Wednesday that the Islamic State group would be defeated very soon as Libyan forces, aided by US airpower, take on the terrorist group in its last position in the city of Sirte. “I expect that they’ll eliminate …. remaining opposition shortly,” Ash Carter told a news conference in London. […]

Morocco Launches eTrade.ma to Bring SME Exporters Into the Global Digital Commerce Boom

Morocco has taken a significant step in the digitalisation of its foreign trade architecture with the official launch of eTrade.ma, a national B2B e-commerce platform designed to connect Moroccan companies with international buyers. The platform was unveiled at the campus of the Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique (UM6P) in Benguerir by the Secretary of State for […]